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Sunday, September 24, 2017

DJ Tira Massacres #RedBullCultureClash 2017 Opponents

Johannesburg, South Africa –
The energy at Orlando Stadium was electrifying on the evening of 23
September 2017 as four epic Sound Systems battled it out for the
Red Bull Culture Clash South Africa
2017 crown.

Over four intensely competitive rounds,
AKA fronting
Top Boyz Sound System, battled it out againstDJ Tira’s
Durban MassacreSound System,
Patoranking and
Red Hot Sound System and
Admiral & Jahseed with
African Storm - each repping their respective genres - hip hop, house, afro-beats and reggae. In the end, it wasDJ Tira and Durban Massacre Sound Systemthat won over the crowd and took the coveted title.

Hosts
Siyabonga ‘Scoop Makhathini’ Ngwekazi and Thapelo Mokoena’s on-stage
chemistry kept the energy high between rounds as each one
brought with it even more entertainment for the fans.

The four sound systems, each comprised of a heavyweight line-up of artists, delivered one-of-a-kind performances at the world’s most innovative live music experience
– Red Bull Culture Clash. To add to the suspense, each crew threw out exciting
custom dubplate specials* with highlights including Jub Jub (as part of
Top Boyz) remixing famous gospel song, Ndikhokhele Bawo, earning them an overwhelming response from the crowd.

The
crews battled it out to the very end and kept true to their original fan
promise to bring ‘everything they had on the night’. Surprise acts are a
big part of the excitement of Red Bull Culture
Clash, and fans never know what to expect. International reggae star,
Beenie Man’sappearance, which was part of African Storm and Red Hot’s surprise guest, Zola, got the crowd going, but adding the strong throwback from Mdu Masilela to the mix helped seal the deal for
Durban Massacre.

Overwhelmed
by his win, DJ Tira was proud to hoist the winner’s title belt:
“Winning this title means a lot to me because it shows people that Gqom
and Durban house is here to stay, and will dominate
and shape future sounds. That’s all we ever wanted to do - stay true to
ourselves and where we come from. We gave people what they wanted and
they responded to the genuine, heartfelt music we shared. That’s what
it’s all about and we are proud to solidify
our sound further. Thanks to the music lovers and supporters, it
wouldn’t be possible without them.”

The Culture Clash concept was introduced in the UK in 2010, by the
Red Bull Music Academy.
It is Red Bull’s longest-standing music programme and has since made
its way around the world, to cities such as New York, Lisbon and Paris.
Red Bull Culture Clash is based on the classic
Jamaican sound system culture. It’s defined by the use of cutting-edge
lyrics, fierce competition and ridiculously loud sound systems.

For more information around what went down on the night, follow Red Bull Culture Clash on Twitter
@RedBullZA, Facebook @redbull, Instagram
@redbullza and
YouTube - #RedBullCultureClash.

More information and exclusive interviews can be found at
redbull.co.za

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